Recently, a six-year-old boy suffered from severe left acquired knee varus and left acquired ankle varus. Jiangxi Children’s Hospital successfully completed a minimally invasive surgery to correct the deformity.
Recently, a six-year-old boy suffered from severe left acquired knee varus and left acquired ankle varus. Jiangxi Children’s Hospital successfully completed minimally invasive surgery to correct the deformity.
Minmin, a 6-year-old boy from Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, suffered from multiple chondromatosis all over the body. Two years after the operation, the left lower extremity was severely shortened, and the left knee and ankle were significantly deformed with varus and internal rotation, which seriously affected the study and life of the people. Family members took Minmin to many hospitals, but they were told that the deformity was complicated and could not be handled.
After coming to the hospital, Xiong Zhigang, the deputy chief physician of the orthopedic surgeon, received the consultation, conducted a careful physical examination for Minmin, and told the family members that they could be treated in the hospital to help Minmin resolve knee varus and ankle varus. . The family members were admitted to the hospital immediately.
After discussion in the whole department, it was unanimously decided to perform minimally invasive surgery to correct Minmin’s left knee varus and left ankle varus deformity, that is, left tibia and fibula osteotomy and internal fixation. After thorough communication, the family agreed to the operation. The deputy chief physicians Xiong Zhigang, Zou Jun and doctor Yang Xiaogang worked hard for 2 hours to perform the operation for Minmin. Only through a few pinholes and a 2cm incision, the osteotomy of the deformed part of the tibia and fibula was completed, and the orthopedic frame was successfully installed on Minmin. on the calf. At present, Minmin is in the recovery period after surgery, and the hospital adjusts the length of the connecting rod on the orthopedic frame every day to gradually correct the deformity according to Minmin’s condition. (Text/Zou Jun Wei Meijuan)
Editor: An Furong Media